The Graduation Rates component of the =
IPEDS survey=20
collects data on the cohort of first-time, full-time,=20
degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates and tracks them =
for 150%=20
of the normal time of their program to see how many =
complete. This=20
information is collected as part of the =
Student-Right-to-Know=20
Act.

Data Reporting Reminders

Once a student is in the cohort, they =
remain in=20
the cohort, even if they switch to part-time or drop out. =
However,=20
adjustments can be made to the initial cohort for =
exclusions, which=20
include the death of a student, permanent disability, =
military=20
deployment, or an official church mission.

=20
You may use the space below to provide context for =
the data=20
you've reported above. These context notes will be posted on =
the=20
College Navigator website, and should be written to be =
understood by=20
students and parents.

Institution:=20
University of Missouri-Columbia (178396)

User ID:=20
29C0011

Section=20
I - Graduation Rate - Establishing cohorts

Establishing =
cohorts

NOTE: Reporting using the new =
race=20
categories is now mandatory. On this screen you will need to =
revise=20
your preloaded 2007 cohort to the new race/ethnicity =
categories. For=20
information and assistance with this, please visit AIR's =
Race/Ethnicity=20
FAQ page.

Incoming students who are seeking a =
bachelor's=20
degree should be reported in Column 02. Column 03 will then =
be=20
generated for you. It is meant to include any full-time, =
first-time=20
entering students who are seeking an associate's degree or=20
undergraduate certificate.

If you have no changes to the preloaded =
data on=20
this screen, you must click the "Save and Next" button to =
generate=20
screens to report completers and =
transfers.

Establishing =
cohorts

Report Hispanic/Latino =
individuals=20
of any race as Hispanic/Latino

In the columns below, report the status =
of the=20
bachelor's degree-seeking subcohort of students reported in =
Column=20
10.

Those undergraduate students who =
attained OTHER=20
THAN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE within 150% of normal time as of =
August 31,=20
2013 should be reported in either Column 11 or 12, depending =
on the=20
length of the program.

Those who attained a bachelor's degree =
or=20
equivalent within 150% or normal time should be reported in =
Column=20
18.

The students who attained a bachelor's =
degree or=20
equivalent as reported on the previous page are listed in =
Column 18.=20
In Column 19, report the number of bachelor's degree seekers =
who=20
earned a bachelor's degree in 4 years. In Column 20, the =
number of=20
bachelor's degree seekers who earned a bachelor's degree in =
5 years.=20
Column 21 will be calculated for =
you.

In the columns below, report the status =
of the=20
BACHELOR'S DEGREE-SEEKING STUDENTS reported in the subcohort =
in=20
Column 10, who did not complete a program as of 150% of =
normal time=20
to completion.

Report transfers-out who did not =
complete a=20
program in Column 30. If the mission of your institution =
includes=20
providing substantial preparation for students to enroll in =
another=20
eligible institution WITHOUT having completed their =
programs, you=20
must report transfer-out data in Column 30. A school is =
required to=20
report only on those students that the school knows have =
transferred=20
to another school. A school must document that the student =
actually=20
transferred. If it is not part of your mission, you may =
report=20
transfer-out data if you wish.

Report exclusions from the cohort in =
Column 45.=20
The ONLY allowable categories for this column =
are:students who=20
died or became permanently disabledstudents who left =
school to=20
serve in the armed forces (or have been called up to active=20
duty)students who left school to serve with a foreign =
aid=20
service of the Federal Governmentstudents who left =
school to=20
serve on an official church mission

Column 52 [No longer enrolled] will be =
calculated=20
for you. This includes students who have dropped out or who=20
completed in greater than 150% of normal time.

If you do not have any values to enter =
in either=20
Columns 30, 45, or 51, you must enter at least one zero in a =
field=20
on this screen

IPEDS collects important information regarding =
your=20
institution. All data reported in IPEDS survey components become =
available=20
in the IPEDS Data Center and appear as aggregated data in various=20
Department of Education reports. Additionally, some of the =
reported data=20
appears specifically for your institution through the College =
Navigator=20
website and is included in your institution=E2=80=99s Data =
Feedback Report (DFR).=20
The purpose of this summary is to provide you an opportunity to =
view some=20
of the data that, when accepted through the IPEDS quality control =
process,=20
will appear on the College Navigator website and/or your DFR. =
College=20
Navigator is updated approximately three months after the data =
collection=20
period closes and Data Feedback Reports will be available through =
the Data =
Center=20
and sent to your institution=E2=80=99s CEO in November 2014.